INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE AND TESTING (2 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: Explain the basic principles of foreign language testing; Describe different assesment approaches for different language skills; Produce good language testing materials for different language skills.

Topics:

1. Testing, Assessment and Teaching;
2. Purposes of Assessment;
3. Principle of Language Testing 1: Practicality and Originality;
4. Principle of Language Testing 2: Reliability;
5. Principle of Language Testing 3: Validity;
6. Test Types;
7. Scoring, Grading and Giving Feedback;
8. Practical Steps to Construct a Test;
9. Assessing Receptive Skills : Reading and Listening;
10. Assessing Grammar and Vocabulary;
11. Assessing Productive and Interactive Skills;
12. New Approaches in Testing: Portfolios, journals and observations;
13. Social and Cultural Aspects in Language Testings.